Anders Lee of the Islanders battles for position during the first period against Joel Farabee of the Flyers at Barclays Center on Feb. 11. Credit: Jim McIsaac
They are divisional rivals dating to 1974, first in the Patrick, then in the Atlantic and now in the Metropolitan. But it’s been more than three decades since the Islanders and Flyers have been playoff foes.
That ends Monday night, when the teams open their best-of-seven, second-round series at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Flyers, the Eastern Conference’s top seed, eliminated the Canadiens in six games despite being outscored 13-11 in the series while the Islanders ousted the Capitals in five games.